All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 233
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NewsAlcohol pricing decision sparks walk-out by health groups
Independent health groups involved in steering discussions on government alcohol policy have walked out following the decision to ditch plans for minimum unit pricing.
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NewsMinimum alcohol pricing ditched along with ban on multibuy booze
Plans for minimum pricing of alcohol and a ban on multibuy deals have been ditched by the government, ending months of speculation.
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NewsCoke exercise ad banned for misleading consumers
Coca-Cola’s new anti-obesity push suffered an embarrassing blow today after the UK’s advertising watchdog ruled its new TV campaign was misleading to consumers about how difficult it was to burn off calories from a can of Coke.
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NewsLower-alcohol lines booming says DH
Supermarkets and suppliers are on course to smash the government’s target of removing one billion units of alcohol…
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Comment & OpinionNo quick fixes
It is 18 months since the self-styled Queen of the High Street dramatically took to a stage in Westminster to deliver her plans to save Britain’s shops.Today came the much-delayed government verdict on the often rollercoaster ride that’s followed since then.Love them or hate them, the most tangible result of ...
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NewsRetail units could revert to housing in latest high-street plan
Retail units in towns could be turned back into housing as part of the next phase of the government’s bid to save the high street.
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NewsHigh street saviours fall foul of new office rules
The government’s plans to convert commercial property into housing have got off to the most embarrassing possible start…
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Analysis & FeaturesSweating it: Tesco's estate takes a sporty step forward
Tesco’s latest plan for its increasingly empty hypermarkets is to open gyms on its mezzanine floors. Can it succeed?
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NewsNow DH planning new code for marketing of HFSS lines
The government has started drawing up plans for a new industry code of practice on the marketing of HFSS products…
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NewsTesco in talks to bring Sports Direct to superstore sites
Sportswear and equipment giant Sports Direct today emerged as the latest potential partner to help Tesco make its larger stores shopping destinations, as it adapts to the shift to online.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the big brand beer push reverse sharp drop in sales?
Executives from five of the UK’s biggest breweries called time on historic rivalries this week to work together and try and turn around the category’s fortunes…
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NewsBrewers combat falling sales with 'Let There Be Beer' campaign
The brewing industry today launched a major campaign to try to reverse falling beer sales and re-invent the image of the sector in the minds of consumers.
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NewsTesco declares ‘we’re back’, as multi-channel march continues
Tesco’s transformation into a multi-channel provider is beginning to take shape, one of the executives leading the makeover has said.
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NewsTesco investigates 3D printing technology on US trip
Tesco has dispatched its science boffins to Silicon Valley to explore the possibility of printing 3D products in stores…
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NewsPortas Pilots revealed to have accepted funding from Tesco
Portas accused Tesco of blighting high streets but it has not stopped her Pilots from accepting funding from it…
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NewsFDF: Hybrid label could help drive healthier choices
The FDF has issued new policy advice to suppliers considering whether to join the new front-of-pack labelling system…
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NewsTesco lists 'Get More' vitamin drinks for kids and adults
Tesco will unveil a new range of health drinks next week in what it claims is a “significant step forward” for the soft-drinks category.
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NewsUniversal food labelling system set for launch in supermarkets
Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Premier Foods have become the first major suppliers to be won round to the government’s new universal front-of-pack labelling scheme, which was launched by ministers today.
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NewsEx-Wickes boss Bill Grimsey plots independent high-street review
Former Wickes boss Bill Grimsey is to launch his own independent review of the high street claiming the government’s efforts through the Mary Portas Review are the equivalent of “trying to keep a failed model on a life-support machine”.
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NewsNew labelling system could bump sugary products from red to amber
An ‘unintended consequence’ of the government’s new front-of-pack labelling system will mean many products that would have had a red light for sugar levels under previous FSA guidelines will qualify for an amber instead, it has emerged.